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MICROSCOPICAL SECTION 



OF THE 



Joj)d§0cktj3 of §oittk ^itiitmlia, 



ANNUAL REPORT FOR 1888-9. 



We are glad to be able to report that during the year in- 

 creasing interest has been manifested in the work of the Section. 

 The attendance at the meetings has been much better than in 

 the past, and the members who were present appear to have 

 profited by the various subjects brought under discussion. The 

 plan adopted this session of devoting a short time of each evening 

 to practical demonstration on some elementary branch of micro- 

 scopical manipulation seems to have had a beneficial effect, and 

 it is to be hoped that, if possible, this plan will be continued. 



The excursions made in search of objects have been a source 

 of great pleasure, and many places near Adelaide have been 

 found which aftbrd a valuable field for microscopical research, 

 being rich in organisms — some no doubt new to science. 



The Section has been fortunate during the year in receiving 

 two large donations of books. Mr. C. C. Farr, on leaving for 

 England, presented us with a large number of microscopical 

 magazines ; and Mr. H. C. Mais has again shown his interest in 

 us by making us a further donation of all his large collection of 

 bound works on the microscope, in all twenty-nine volumes. We 

 have now, for a young Society, a very complete and valuable 

 reference library. 



The present number of members is thirty -three. Several have 

 resigned during the year, and six new members have been 

 elected. The average attendance at the meetings has been 

 eleven, exclusive of visitors. 



The subjects discussed at the meetings were as follows : — • 



1888. 

 Oct. 9. Pollen in its relation to hay fever, by F. S. Crawford. 

 Nov. 13. Forms of Life found by Dredging, by Mr. Baker. 



